Connectionshas come up with another amazingly challenging puzzle to try out today. This puzzle has a lot of words all with a lot of different meanings, and that can trip up even a long-time player of wordpuzzle games. If anyone out there is having some trouble with puzzle 172, check below. In this article, they can find hints for each of the categories, spoilers for each individual categories, and the words in each category.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle for June 03, 2025

After learninghow to playConnections, word puzzle fans can take on today’s puzzle; it contains:COTTAGE, ESCAPE, REBECCES, ROBIN, DUCK, CREAM, GOOSE, SKIRT, STRING, BIRDS, SAY, ROPE, HOBBES, DODGE, NOTORIOUS,andWATSON.

Yellow Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for May 13, 2025

The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisAvoid.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:DODGE, DUCK, ESCAPE, SKIRT.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Cinematic horror between 1922 and 1980, perhaps.

Green Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for Jul 21, 2025

The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisHitchcock Movies.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:BIRDS, NOTORIOUS, REBECCA, ROPE.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Others that fit into this group: Batgirl, Bucky, Talon.

Blue Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for July 05, 2025

The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisSidekicks.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:GOODE, HOBBES, ROBIN, WATSON

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thispopular mobile game:These can all be followed up by the same noun.

Purple Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for Jul 11, 2025

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsis____ Cheese.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:COTTAGE, CREAM, SAY STRING.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #172

Here is thefull spoilerfor theNew York Times GamesConnectionspuzzle 172; click the “Read More” button below to see it.

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